Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
1.2%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
31st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 8.1 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ahead.

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 10.2% 7.3% 2.9% Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
1990s 8.0% 13.4% 5.4% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 5.6% 19.1% 13.5% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
8.5%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed